Greek Vinaigrette Dressing
Whip up this easy homemade Greek salad dressing in just minutes for authentic Greek flavor with most ingredients found in your pantry.
Then make a big bowl of Chopped Greek Salad with Avocado to enjoy with this zesty dressing!
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- You Will Love This Greek Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe!
- Greek Vinaigrette Ingredients
- How to Make Greek Dressing
- Greek Vinaigrette Recipe Variations
- How to Store Homemade Greek Dressing
- Greek Vinaigrette Recipe FAQs
- Favorite Recipes with Greek Dressing Recipe
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- Homemade Greek Dressing (Greek Vinaigrette Recipe)
You Will Love This Greek Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe!
I use this Greek salad dressing recipe 99.9% of times on any dish that I want to add Greek flavor, such as this Greek salad skewers. It has the perfect balance of lemon, garlic, and oregano. It stores really well in the refrigerator for up to one week.
The best part is you can use it over and over on green salads, quinoa salads, or pasta salads. Try it over our orzo pasta salad.. Pretty much any type of salad that requires some type of Greek dressing recipe or Greek vinaigrette.
Greek Vinaigrette Ingredients
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Red wine vinegar
- Fresh lemon
- Garlic
- Dried oregano
- Salt and pepper
How to Make Greek Dressing
- Combine all ingredients in a mason jar or a container with a tight lid. Cover and shake vigorously until combined. Taste for salt and pepper. Store up to one week in the refrigerator.
Greek Vinaigrette Recipe Variations
Customize this Greek dressing to your taste with these variations:
- Dijon mustard: This adds extra depth and a satisfying tang.
- Seasonings: Incorporate additional herbs and spices such as onion powder, garlic powder, dried basil, and dill weed for a bolder savory flavor.
- Red pepper flakes: Add a teaspoon or so of red pepper flakes for a kick of heat.
- Lemon zest: For a burst of freshness, add zest from a lemon.
How to Store Homemade Greek Dressing
This greek dressing will easily last for up to one week in the fridge. I have stretched out the dressing to almost two weeks and it was totally fine.
Greek Vinaigrette Recipe FAQs
There are many variations of the two dressings. However, Greek dressing typically features olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and Mediterranean herbs like dried oregano.
Meanwhile, Italian dressing commonly contains a mixture of olive oil, vinegar, and flavor enhancers common in Italian cuisine such as salt, pepper, and garlic.
Greek dressing is low in saturated fat and is a good source of healthy omega-3 fats thanks to the olive oil and offers anti-inflammatory properties thanks to the garlic and herbs. As a result, it is often considered a healthy salad dressing option.
Favorite Recipes with Greek Dressing Recipe
- Avocado, Tomato, and Spinach Quinoa Salad
- Greek Italian Chopped Salad
- Grilled Summer Salad with Greek Vinaigrette
- Greek Chicken Salad Pita Pockets
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PrintHomemade Greek Dressing (Greek Vinaigrette Recipe)
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Salads
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Greek
Description
Whip up this easy homemade Greek salad dressing in just minutes for authentic Greek flavor with most ingredients found in your pantry.
Ingredients
Yields: 1/2 cup
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed with side of your knife then peeled*
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 3 pinches of salt
- 10–15 grinds black pepper
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a mason jar or any type of container with a lid. (I love this all-in-one dressing shaker). Cover and shake vigorously until combined. Adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 1 week. Stir before serving.
Notes
*the garlic flavor gets stronger the longer the dressing sits, so if serving the dressing immediately, you can add minced or pressed garlic, otherwise, smashed garlic works great here as it gradually flavors the dressing
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 129
- Sugar: 0.4 g
- Sodium: 292.1 mg
- Fat: 14.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
what a simple an easy dressing! I double the ingredients and use it all week long
Love this dressing! Made it last week, just made it again, doubled because I love it so much!
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you Tara.
I’m puzzled why the sodium per serving in the Nutrition Facts is so high? Sodium 1745.5mg for 3 pinches of salt seems very high.
It’s an error. Thanks for pointing that out! It should be fixed now.
it still reads the same. are these the nutrition facts for the entire recipe, or just one serving? if it’s one serving, it’s certainly not “ low calorie”
Nutrition reflected is for a serving, which is 2 tablespoons.
This is excellent! I used this recipe to dress a pasta salad I made using orzo, red onion, cucumber, tomato, fresh spinach and vegan feta cheese. Absolutely wonderful, my family loved it. Thank you for this terrific recipe. ❤️
Thank you Karen! So happy to hear you love the dressing.
Looks Real refreshing for summer will be making today, tomatoes cucumbers red onions over arugula, but I will be experimenting with more,Thank you !
That sounds absolutely delicious! Enjoy.
Remarkable! Fresh! Love it!
TY Little Broken, I’ve made this before, except I only had a lime and added a some chopped shallot!!
Ohh…I love that you added shallots to the dressing. I bet that was delicious! Thank you for the feedback Wanda.
This Greek salad dressing looks so simple and delicious. I love how versatile the flavors are too! I would love to use this as a marinade as well.
thank you!
Homemade Greek vinaigrette sounds delicious and absolutely essential to any kitchen. I couldn’t agree more that it goes well with so many things! I can’t wait to try your recipe, Katya!
Thank you Julia!
Greek Salad is my all time favorite salad form Panera, I need to try this dressing. I really like that this dressing can be combined with any of my Greek Dishes!
Yes! It’s such a versatile Greek dressing. Thank you!
I tried this Greek dressing last night, as written, and it was sooo good. I had friends over for dinner and they all loved it. I have one question… where can I find the little jar you have your dressing in? It is sooo cute. Would love to have one.
That’s great to hear JoAnn! I think the jar is from either Home Goods or Marshalls. Thank you for the feedback!
Buy good seasons salad dressing jar at the supermarket.
I threw together some mixed spring greens, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, sliced red onion, and some crumbled feta cheese. Then I mixed up your Greek Vinaigrette and tossed it with my salad, and oh my. It was so incredible, I think what I had done, might have been illegal. It’s that good! The Hubs loved it too, which is a big bonus. That guy is so picky! I served this salad as part of our Christmas dinner and it was a huge hit thanks to your wonderful dressing!
That sounds absolutely delicious! Thank you Christine.
Do I have to use red wine vinegar or would apple cider vinegar work?
You can give it a try. It might taste just a tid bit different but overall it’s a mild vinegar and I can’t imagine that it would not work.
Just what I’ve been looking for! Excellent flavor and easy to make. Win win!!
Thanks so much Sarah!
Absolutely amazingly good dressing! I use it to put on my Greek Pasta Salad. So flavorful, and it’s easy to make. Love it!
That’s awesome! Thanks so much Christine!
I made this for our dinner tonight! Absolutely loved it. My husband has Celiac, a lot of premade dressings and mixes have gluten in them so this was perfect 🙂 I loved that it was easily made with things I already had on hand!
That’s so great Rachael! So glad you guys were able to make this work with your diet.
So simple, yet so much incredible flavor! Yum!
Thank you!
Can you use this as a marinade?
Definitely! I’ve used it with chicken and shrimp and it always turns out so well. Also you can marinate veggies and throw them on the grill. So so good!
Love it! It’s so nice to be able to make a quick fresh salad dressing.
I agree! One of my favorites.
This salad dressing is OMG so good! So quick and easy. I see other’s that have tried this recipe on veggies. Can’t wait to try that next.
SO happy you LOVED it Nini! Thanks so much for your feedback.
Love a good vinaigrette.. I have to try your Greek inspired recipe! Looks so refreshing & delicious.
I love Greek vinaigrette too! It’s my favorite and this one I use over and over. Hope you get a chance to try it out!
I just made this, it’s delicious. I used fresh oregano and doubled the recipe to use as a salad dressing, marinade, and to toss red skinned potatoes. Thanks for an easy versatile vinaigrette.
Hi Jamie. So glad you loved the dressing! And fresh oregano sounds so good. I use it for marinades and veggies too!